Flightrite

I crimp every join I can, as does the aerospace industry in general. Better fatigue management, no wicking of solder to create a fatigue point👍 I have numerous dedicated crimpers, that’s the secret with proper aircraft grade wire👍

Every aircraft is built/designed by the hand of man, numerous so called certified flying machines built by so called qualified people have carried its cargo to their graves, nothing new here!

A hundred years ago on my very first lesson in a C150 during January Melb at YBSS clear blue skies short final the donk stopped! Instructor said just keep flying, lower nose a little, landed, donk fired right up again, carby ice on day one, I learnt fast😂😂 Another time a little later on doing an RNP into YMMB in the old Beech truck (B200) early one morning as the sun was turning up for work sea fog rolled in real quick down the far end of the Rwy, by the time I got on to a taxiway heading towards the tower for parking I could barely see each taxi light, hence to say I left the old Beech truck there and went home via taxi, far more dangerous actually😂

You wanna see a strong headwind? After a loooong day in the ‘office’ this wind almost made me cry 🙁 I’ve had 50+ kts a few times at circuit height over the years in Sth Vic!😂

My hangar doors aren’t sealed that well, I want the hangar to ‘breath’ with pressure equal both sides (or close) pointless putting rubber strips down the edges as birds can’t fly thru typical such gaps anyway! The doors are for safety and a reduction in WX related issues, all my A/C are kept under dooners and sheets inside anyway.

B737, classic version obviously 😉😉

The word Aviation to councils is like waving a red rag to a bull! Their sole purpose is to be obstructive 🤮

Water is something that my planes never see! I use furniture polish after every flight, I clean the underbellies front to back, I like slippery airframes👍

Still happens today, just not M/T😂😂 That event was an embarrassing time for Australian military😂😂

Rollo I follow the guy (Don Fieldon)in the States Aeropup USA and he’s been building his demo one for years now!

For many years timber was the preferred building medium for many forms of transport, that concept still applies here😂

They can ditch the glossy mag, it’s just part of the rich boys club that has become RA these days!🤮

At election time😂😂

Flew into a grass strip not far from the gorge accomodation around 30 years ago in a PA42, can’t recall the airstrip name and all my older log books are buried, somewhere😂I recall cattle getting curious about this big grey thing settle in the middle of a paddock😉Lovely spot what I can remember.

Oz ain't far behind those stats! I’m on vacation (as the yanks say) atm on the border new/qld and walking daily on the beach I see so many who have no shame! Whales in and out of the water!😂😂